EASTON, Pa.- The Lafayette volleyball team closed out Rider in the fourth set to take home its first win of the season Sunday. After winning the first two sets, the Leopards dropped a fast-paced third set 25-16, but regrouped and closed out the Broncs 25-20 in the fourth.

Sophomore Camissa Beghou was a force at the net tallying ten kills with a .450 hitting percentage. Classmate Danielle Towslee added nine kills and recorded a game-high hitting percentage of .471.

At the net, sophomore Katy Rooney recorded six blocks, while classmate Brianne Giangiobbe added two. Zoller also contributed two blocks in the win.

In a hard-fought first set, the Leopards and Broncs played to a stalemate at 19-19 before a Beghou kill off a Frohnapfel feed sparked a 6-3 run to end the set. Using that momentum, Lafayette stormed out to a 5-1 lead in the second, including two kills from Towslee. The Leopards took command from that point forward, taking the set 25-18.

The third set started off even as the Broncs took an 11-9 lead after 20 points. Then, a kill from Rider sophomore Kayla Wong opened up a 6-2 run to put the visitors up 17-11. Lafayette showed a little life after an ace by Ciliento, but ultimately dropped the set 25-16.

The fourth set was similar to the first as a back-and-forth rally led to a tie at 18-18. Kills by Rooney and Zoller led the Leopards to a match-ending 7-2 rally though as Lafayette closed out the match with a final set score of 25-20.

Next up for Lafayette is a meeting with St. Francis (N.Y.) on Tuesday in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. at 7:30 p.m.

Lafayette Athletics, as a partner in the mission of the College, provides an incredibly effective learning experience for student-athletes through competitive NCAA Division I athletics. Lafayette sponsors 23 varsity sports with more than 600 student-athletes.